Chapter 274 Roundtable Conference (Part 2)

Kyler's words attracted the attention of Owen and Laika.

"Yes." Laika nodded, "I have also noticed recently that Pendragon has a lot of these luxurious and luxurious carriages recently. I don't know why."

"Well, I also discovered it. These carriages that suddenly appeared in Pendragon recently are basically carriages of great nobles." Irving on the side suddenly interjected.

"Huh?" Laika looked at Owen with curious eyes, "Store manager, how do you know that these carriages belong to the nobles?"

"Hmph, don't think that the store manager is just an ordinary uncle."

Owen touched his big belly and continued to say proudly:

"Store Manager, I have spent most of my life in the most prosperous city in the Britannia Empire. Naturally, I have developed some discernment. I can still distinguish which carriages belong to the great nobles and which carriages belong to the great merchants. It comes from the ground, after all, there are some differences between the two carriages."

"Store manager, do you know why Pendragon suddenly has so many nobles coming recently?" Laika continued to ask.

After hearing Laika's question, Owen suddenly became silent, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Owen was silent for a while before speaking out:

"...I don't know the specific reason, but eight years ago, there was a scene like this where many nobles suddenly entered Pendragon."

"That time, the reason why so many nobles came to Pendragon was because a round table meeting was to be held."

"Round table meeting?" Laika blinked twice in confusion, "What is that?"

As soon as Laika raised this question, Kailuoer immediately answered:

"The Round Table Conference? Is it the highest-level meeting in the Britannia Empire that is held from time to time and convenes all the great nobles and ministers in the country to discuss important state affairs that can affect the world situation?"

"Well, yes, that's it." Owen nodded, "The highest-level meeting of our Britannia Empire."

After saying that, Owen turned his head and looked at Laika with a mocking expression.

"Laika, are you really from Britannia? Why don't you even know what the Round Table is?"

"Well……"

Laika, whose cheeks were flushed with shame, hesitated and defended:

"I, I just don't know...I'm not a person who loves learning or is knowledgeable..."

As soon as Laika finished speaking, Owen chuckled twice, and then said:

"Then let me, the store manager, give you a good introduction to what a round table conference is."

"The Round Table Conference is the highest-level meeting in our Britannia Empire and is held from time to time."

"Only when there are state affairs that require summoning all the great nobles and ministers from all over the country to discuss, His Majesty the Emperor will summon the great nobles and ministers from all over the country to come to Pendragon for a meeting."

"Because of this meeting, all the participants discussed at a large round table. In the meeting, everyone communicated equally, regardless of their order, so it was named 'round table meeting'."

"The round table conference system has been established since the founding of our Britannia Empire. It is almost 300 years ago. It is considered one of the oldest systems in our Britannia Empire."

After Laika listened carefully to Owen's brief explanation of some basic information about the roundtable, Laika nodded thoughtfully, and then said:

"I see... But what level of state affairs require summoning the great nobles and ministers from all over the country to gather in Pendragon to discuss it?"

"Of course it is a national matter that is much bigger than you imagine." Owen said with an intriguing smile on his face.

Having said this, Owen paused for a moment before continuing:

"I remember very clearly that the last round table meeting was held eight years ago. That was the first time I encountered a round table meeting."

“That time really left a deep impression on me.

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"At that time, almost every day, carriages with such luxury and terrifying proportions drove into Pendragon. I have never seen so many luxurious carriages in my life."

"The very luxurious carriages belong to the great nobles from all over the country, while the simpler carriages belong to the important ministers from all over the country."

"The round table meeting 8 years ago lasted for 5 days. During these 5 days, Pendragon could be said to be on alert throughout the city. No matter where he went, he could see knights wearing helmets and carrying armor. Soldiers on patrol."

"And during those five days, a very strict curfew system was implemented. As soon as it got dark, no one was allowed to go out on the streets. Anyone who dared to go out on the streets, no matter what the reason, would be put directly in jail."

"The state affairs that can be brought to the round table will undoubtedly not be ordinary state affairs."

"The national affairs discussed at every round table conference are without exception national affairs that can affect the situation of the entire world."

"I remember clearly that the roundtable meeting eight years ago was about who should serve as the new leader of the Knights of Rachel and the priorities of national defense after the Britannia Empire."

"The roundtable meeting 8 years ago took five full days of discussion before finally reaching the final result - Albert Evans, who was only 38 years old at the time, served as the new head of the Knights of Rachel. From now on, the Niya Empire will focus its defense on the east and south, with the south being the most focused."

"So, after that round table meeting, Albert became the leader of the Knights of Rachel, fully responsible for the southern defense line of the empire."

"It was also after that round table meeting that the empire focused its national defense on the south. Therefore, in the past eight years, including this year's 'Spring Awakening' offensive and 'Summer Wind' offensive, a total of seven major attacks were launched against the Luolin Empire. The large-scale offensive defeated the Luolin Empire to the point of losing its troops year after year."

"Precisely because every round table meeting will discuss some national affairs that will affect the world's situation in the next few years or even decades, so every time our Britannia Empire holds a round table meeting, it will be affected by countries around the world - especially other countries. The focus of the three great empires.”

"The scene now is very similar to that of 8 years ago. Suddenly, many luxurious carriages drove into Pendragon. Maybe there will be another round table meeting. I don't know if it will be discussed again this time. what."

Maybe it was because he talked too much that Owen's mouth was a little dry, so after saying this, Owen stopped, took the glass of water next to him and started drinking.

While Owen was drinking water to quench his thirst, Laika said excitedly:

"Wow! Manager, you know a lot! I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable, manager! I thought you were just a chef who only cooks delicious food! Manager, you have changed a bit! So manager, what do you think, if If we really want to hold a round table meeting again, what state affairs will be discussed this time?"

"How do I know..." Owen said angrily, "I'm just an ordinary civilian. How can I know what to discuss if there is a new roundtable."

Speaking of this, Owen suddenly paused, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

"But... let me guess, it's not impossible. The last round table meeting discussed who should be the new leader of the Rachel Knights, so if a new round table meeting is really going to be held this time , maybe we will discuss who will serve as the new leader of the Michael Knights."

"Huh? Leader of the Michael Knights?" Laika asked doubtfully.

"Well, yes." Owen nodded, "Since the '288 North Defense Operation' two years ago, when the original leader and former deputy leader of the Michael Knights were killed, the Michael Knights The positions of leader and deputy leader of the regiment have been vacant until now."

"Not only that, but in the '288 Northern Defense Operation' two years ago, the Michael Knights were crippled with less than 100,000 troops left. It is said that the Michael Knights have still not been rebuilt. Knights, because the empire’s focus is now on the east and south, and there is no time to take care of the north and the Michael Knights stationed in the north.”

"So, in the past two years, the Knights of Michael have not only failed to elect a new leader, but also have not carried out reconstruction work."

"If a roundtable meeting is really going to be held this time, I think it will be very likely to discuss who will serve as the new head of the Michael Knights and be fully responsible for the northern defense line of the empire!"